Human pulmonary dirofilariasis.
A case of human pulmonary dirofilariasis is reported. This human infestation must be considered in the differential diagnosis of a pulmonary "coin" lesion, which lies adjacent to a pleural surface, especially where tissue sections reveal a pulmonary infarct.
Bloch
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Department of Pathology, Humana Women's Hospital, Indianapolis, IN.
Glynn
T
T
Hinshaw
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M
D000818:Animals; D004183:Dirofilaria immitis; D004184:Dirofilariasis / Q000175:diagnosis*; D006801:Humans; D008174:Lung Diseases, Parasitic / Q000175:diagnosis*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged